Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-14

Easter Sunday was appropriately observed
in all the churches in this city.
At the Congregational church the floral dis.
play was very beautiful The space in front
of the pulpit was filled with callas and other
blooming plants, interspersed with vases Of
tea roses, white pinks and fragrant hot house
flowers. Appropriate Easter anthems were
finely rendered-most noticeable among which
were the 'Te Deum,' and 81 know that my
Redeemer liveth,' sung by Mrs. Shaw, also
scripture selection sung by Miss Agnes Hall.
The pastors theme both morning and evening,
was the "Resurrection Of Christ" In the
morning he showed how Christ's resurrection
was the seal of Gods approval put upon the
work OF his Son--while in the evening, he set
forth that resurrection, as the earnest and
pledge of our own, and showed from scripture,
what is meant by resurrected or spiritual
body.
At the Methodist church the pastor preached
a very interesting and instructive sermon from
the text: "He is risen," which was followed
in the evening by = prayer meeting OF marked
interest. The usual Sabbath school concert,
which was due on last Sunday evening, was
postponed for one week.
| AS announced, the services at the Baptist
| church were of special character. A very
large and fine collection of plants, many Of
them with flowers in bloom, were tastefully
arranged about the pulpit, while bird cages
hung from the brackets and chandelier Their
shrill-throated occupants seemed to appreciate
the occasion. and entered into the spirit OF the
service. favoring the large congregation pres
| ent with their choicest melodies. The sermon
was from Luke "a 9. He is not here, but is
| risen.'
| In the evening, the audience tested the seat
ing capacity of the main auditorium, which
| was lighted for the first time with electricity.
Printed orders of the service, guided them
through a responsive exercise which was in
terspersed with appropriate music from an
| adult and children's choir. after which the pas
tor gave brief address on the topic, "Christ's
ascension into glory" The children's choir
proved an attractive feature and will be made
a permanent one in the evening service here
| after.
Easter was not observed at the Unitarian
| church The text of the sermon was from
| Cor. 10: 40. LAS we have borne the image of
the earthly. we shall also bear the image OF the
heavenly"
The upward course OF events indicate rea-
| sonabeness in the universe. SO we reason
| from what has been and is to what shall be-
Man has not been given the power TO learn, TO
think, 10 understand and TO reason that in the
end he shall be Knocked. He believes his soul
TO be a permanent factor in the universe be-
cause it is reasonable for him to 10 so. Human
/ l. Ill iua
that justice rules through life The wrongs
and evils not righted here will be corrected
elsewhere. There will be a completeness to
| human life not found in the present existence
On Easter Sunday, one entering st.
Josephs in this city would have found
/ himself in the midst of a congregation
which completely filed the church We
/ suppose him to enter a trifc after 10 80
/ A. NJ. for then Mass was already begun.
| The affairs had on their best holiday dress
| OF lace, linen. flowers and vcrdure The
! choir sang with its usual taste and vigor
! of expression. The very atmosphere had
/ imbibed the spirit of Easter morning. for
| twas a balmy air without kindly air
! within.
/ After the reading of the Gospel the pas
| tor gave a short address, but announced
! that the sermon of the day would be given
in the evening by FIR. Quinn.
At : 80 P. NJ, Father Quinn delivered an
! able and eloquent sermon on The Resur-
rection." Text 81. Mark IS 6. He is
risen, He is not here"
The following is digest of his remarks
ST. Mark Ii IL.
| l. Miracle OF resurrection of Jesus
| Christ is the incontestable proof of His
divinity and By it our faith is confirmed,
~ of IpSu. Christ is the